Strawberry Filling
recipe courtesy Food.com
2 1/2 cups strawberries
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
Bring all ingredients to a boil in a heavy saucepan, stirring constantly and crushing berries slightly with the back of a spoon.
Boil 2 minutes to thicken, stirring constantly, mixture will be slightly chunky.
Pour into a bowl and cool completely.
Beef Stroganoff
Adapted from Paula Dean
1 pound ground beef
All-purpose flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
3/4 cup beef broth
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
salt and black pepper
1 cup sour cream
cooked egg noodles
Cook ground beef. Drain fat. Set aside. In another pan, saute onions, garlic and mushrooms in the butter and oil. Saute for a few minutes, until the onion is tender. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon flour. Put the beef back into the pan with the onion and mushrooms. Add the mushroom soup and beef broth. Cook over low heat for about 30 minutes, covered. Adjust seasoning to taste, adding salt and pepper, as needed. Stir in the sour cream the last few minutes, right before you serve. Serve over cooked noodles.
Mushroom Marinara
3 Tablespoons EVOO
4 Tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, diced (or 2 small onions)
3 teaspoons garlic
1- 8 ounce container mushrooms, sliced
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
1- 6 ounce can tomato paste
1- 15 ounce can tomato sauce
1/8 cup beef broth
1/2 teaspoon Better Than Bouillon Chicken Flavor
1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
salt
pepper
crushed red pepper
In a large sauce pan heat EVOO and butter over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic. Cook about 2 minutes then add in the mushrooms. After the mushrooms are sauteed to perfection, turn off heat and stir in Parmesan cheese.
In a blender, combine diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Blend. I don't puree mine completely, I like it a little chunky. Then add tomatoes to mushroom/cheese mixture and heat over medium heat. Add tomato sauce, beef broth, chicken bouillon, balsamic vinegar, and brown sugar. Add salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper to taste. {Depending on how much heat you want depends on how much crushed red pepper to add. I usually shake a few shakes in.} Simmer for 15- 30 minutest. Serve!
Homemade Granola
Recipe courtesy Kristen Morgans
3 cups old fashioned oats
2 cups chopped nuts (I used almonds)
3/4 cup flaked coconut
4- 6 Tablespoons honey (or sugar) I used honey
4 Tablespoons butter
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
Mix together oats, nuts and coconut. Set aside.
In a saucepan combine honey (or sugar), butter, salt and sweetened condensed milk.
Cook over medium heat until well blended and sugar is dissolved.
Pour over oat mixture and spread on a cookie sheet.
Bake at 325 degrees for about 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Watch the color carefully- do not overbake! It will continue to cook as you take it out of the oven. Store in an airtight container.
